*CHRISTIAN ROK* Christian rock began to develop in the late 1960s, particularly out of the Jesus movement beginning in Southern California, and emerged as a sub-genre in the 1970s .[151] The genre has been particularly popular in the United States.[152] Many Christian rock performers have ties to the contemporary Christian music scene, while other bands and artists are closely linked to independent music. Since the 1980s Christian rock performers have gained mainstream success, including figures such as the American gospel-to-pop crossover artist Amy Grant and the British singer Cliff Richard.[153] While these artists were largely acceptable in Christian communities the adoption of heavy rock and glam metal styles by bands like Petra and ** S T R Y P E R **, who achieved considerable mainstream success in the 1980s,
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